SPORTS TECH TOKYO

FEATURED MENTORS
  • Tracy Deforge
    The Players' Impact
    Founder
    Tracy Deforge
  • Daniel Brusilovsky
    Golden State Warriors
    Digital Initiatives Lead
    Daniel Brusilovsky
  • Brian Kopp
    Stretch 4 Advisory
    Founder
    Brian Kopp
  • Deepen Parikh
    Courtside Ventures
    Partner
    Deepen Parikh
  • Ryan Mundy
    Techlete Ventures
    Managing Director
    Ryan Mundy
  • Ellen Lucey
    Director of Championships & Alliances, Corporate Relations, Marketing and Branding at NCAA
    Ellen Lucey
  • Michael Conley
    Cleveland Cavaliers
    SVP, Chief Information Officer
    Michael Conley
  • Jana Werner
    Twitch
    Head of Content & Programming
    Jana Werner
  • Michael Shapiro
    MLB
    Director of Innovation and Venture Investing
    Michael Shapiro
  • Keith Bank
    KB Partners
    Founder and Managing Partner
    Keith Bank
  • Chris Hintermeister
    Gatorade - PepsiCo
    Director of Ecosystem & Digital Innovation
    Chris Hintermeister
  • Doug Billman
    Sports Solutions International
    President
    Doug Billman
  • Danny Cortenraede
    Wannahaves / 433
    President & Managing Partner
    Danny Cortenraede
  • Mathew Cole
    ACT Capital Partners
    Partner
    Mathew Cole
  • Masafumi Iwata
    KPMG Consulting
    Esports Advisory Manager
    Masafumi Iwata
  • Baro Hyun
    KPMG Consulting
    Esports Advisory Senior Manager
    Baro Hyun
  • Mehul Kapadia
    Tata Communications
    Global Head of Marketing
    Mehul Kapadia
  • Stinson LLP
    Attorney
    Aalok Sharma
  • Fédération Internationale de Volleyball - FIVB
    Head of Digital
    Motasem El Bawab
  • Matt Kauffman
    The Montag Group
    Vice President
    Matt Kauffman
  • John Gauch
    Spartan Race
    Advisor and VP
    John Gauch
  • Yota Tsumura
    Cuore Co., Ltd
    Co-founder
    Yota Tsumura
  • Scott Jablonski
    77 Analytics, LLC
    Founder and CEO
    Scott Jablonski
  • Jeff Volk
    Deltatre
    Head of Business and Revenues, Americas
    Jeff Volk
  • Sebastien Gros
    Aser Group
    Vice President, Investments & Strategy
    Sebastien Gros
  • Alessandro Nuccetelli
    Aser Group
    Investments & Strategy Associate
    Alessandro Nuccetelli
  • Jérôme de Chaunac
    Paris Saint-Germain
    Managing Director Americas
    Jérôme de Chaunac
  • Matthew Sebal
    KORE Software
    Chairman
    Matthew Sebal
  • Jordan Fliegel
    Techstars Sports Accelerator
    Managing Director
    Jordan Fliegel
  • Brendan Harris
    SeventySix Capital
    Associate
    Brendan Harris
  • Yash Patel
    Telstra Ventures
    Partner
    Yash Patel
  • David Dellea
    PwC
    Head of Sports Business Advisory
    David Dellea
  • Sree Varma
    iSPORTCONNECT
    Founder & CEO
    Sree Varma
  • Gayatri Sarkar
    Partner, Hype Capital & Founder She-VC
    Gayatri Sarkar
  • Alex Chang
    San Francisco 49ers
    Chief Marketing Officer
    Alex Chang
  • Jeff Kunowski
    Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University
    Associate Director, Innovation Programs
    Jeff Kunowski
  • Steve Tseng
    Pac-12 Network/Conference
    Executive Vice President, Sales
    Steve Tseng
  • Benjamin Stoll
    FIFA
    Director of Business Technology & Innovation House.
    Benjamin Stoll
  • Andrew Kahn
    Crush Music
    Head of Crush Ventures
    Andrew Kahn
  • Diana Melencio
    WISE Ventures
    Investor
    Diana Melencio
  • Max Barnett
    Deltatre
    Strategy & Design Commercial Strategy Lead
    Max Barnett
  • Humza Teherany
    Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
    Chief Technology & Digital Officer
    Humza Teherany
  • Sandeep Satish
    Levy – E15 Group
    Vice President of Partner Strategy
    Sandeep Satish
  • Tomy Kamada
    CEO & Founder of TomyK Ltd, Co-Founder of ACCESS
    Tomy Kamada
  • Katsuyuki Hasegawa
    Dentsu Ventures
    General Partner
    Katsuyuki Hasegawa
  • Kotaro Sasamoto
    Dentsu Ventures
    Managing Partner
    Kotaro Sasamoto
  • Seth Everett
    iHeartMedia / Entercom
    Broadcaster, Podcaster
    Seth Everett
  • Neel Shah
    India On Track
    Head – New Business & Sports Education
    Neel Shah
  • Justin Waldron
    Co-Founder of Zynga, Angel investor
    Justin Waldron
  • Denis Cranstoun
    Technology & Media M&A
    Denis Cranstoun
  • Maurizio Barbieri
    Head of Sports Partnerships, South East Asia and Greater China at Twitter
    Maurizio Barbieri
  • Thomas Richardson
    Columbia University
    Adjunct Professor (Digital Sports Media & Marketing)
    Thomas Richardson
  • Kazuya Komon
    VP R&D, ISI-Dentsu of America Inc.
    Kazuya Komon
  • Hiroshi Morita
    Head of Innolab, Chief Producer, Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd.
    Hiroshi Morita
  • Lisa Delpy Neirotti, Ph.D.
    The George Washington University School of Business
    Associate Prof. & Director, Sports Management
    Lisa Delpy Neirotti, Ph.D.
  • Unmish Parthasarathi
    Picture Board Asia
    Founder & Managing Partner
    Unmish Parthasarathi
  • Hironori Inagaki
    Nishimura & Asahi
    Attorney-at-Law
    Hironori Inagaki
  • Isaiah Kacyvenski
    Will Ventures
    Founder and Managing Partner
    Isaiah Kacyvenski
  • Jim Small
    Major League Baseball
    Senior Vice President, International
    Jim Small
  • Oren Simanian
    Colosseum Sport
    Founder
    Oren Simanian
  • Cheri Bradish
    Future of Sport Lab
    Director
    Cheri Bradish
  • David Wertheimer
    FOX
    President, Digital Products
    David Wertheimer
  • Mark Phillip
    Are You Watching This?!
    Founder
    Mark Phillip
  • Ryan McCumber
    Sports Tech.ai Advisors
    CEO and Founder
    Ryan McCumber
  • Koen Bosma
    Qatar SportsTech
    Director
    Koen Bosma
  • Javier E. Altamirano
    Sportradar
    Director of Innovation
    Javier E. Altamirano
  • Miheer Walavalkar
    LiveLike
    CEO
    Miheer Walavalkar
  • Chase Payne
    Game Point Labs
    CEO & Founder
    Chase Payne
  • Tsutomu Nishino
    Opt Sports International co., LTD.
    CEO
    Tsutomu Nishino
  • Kimberly Frisch
    World Wrestling Entertainment
    VP, Head of Corporate Development and Corporate Ventures
    Kimberly Frisch
  • Tai Hsia
    Special Counsel, Baker Botts; Investor, XY Ventures
    Tai Hsia
  • Sezin Aksoy
    AXS
    Senior Vice President, Global Data Strategy & Analytics
    Sezin Aksoy
  • J. Chris Lonchampt
    IPWOW International
    Venture Partner and Founder President
    J. Chris Lonchampt
  • Eric Mastalir
    Nike
    Senior Director Global Strategic Alliances
    Eric Mastalir
  • Adam White
    Front Office Sports
    CEO
    Adam White
  • Fady Yacoub
    HOF Capital
    Co-founder & Managing Partner
    Fady Yacoub
  • Neda Tabatabaie
    San Jose Sharks
    VP, Business Intelligence
    Neda Tabatabaie
  • Thierry Borra
    Sport Matters Consulting
    Founder & CEO
    Thierry Borra
  • Alex Hernandez
    United Center
    Venue Security Management
    Alex Hernandez
  • Steve Gera
    Gains Group
    Chief Executive
    Steve Gera
  • Bhavesh Patel
    beIN Media Group
    Global Digital Director
    Bhavesh Patel
  • Jon Walters
    Northridge Law
    Founding Partner
    Jon Walters
  • Charlie Greenwood
    Triple Scout
    Founder and CEO
    Charlie Greenwood
  • Tom Hunt
    Sacramento Kings
    EVP, Business Operations
    Tom Hunt
  • Takayuki Hioki
    Sports Marketing Group Pte.Ltd
    Managing Director
    Takayuki Hioki
  • Takehiko Nakamura
    Blue United Corporation
    President & CEO
    Takehiko Nakamura
  • Andrew Steinberg
    Phoenix Capital Ventures
    Founder & Managing Partner
    Andrew Steinberg
  • Scott Michaels
    Apply Digital
    Chief Strategist and Partner
    Scott Michaels
  • Taylor Bloom
    SportTechie
    CEO & Co-Founder
    Taylor Bloom
  • Michael Cotton
    Director, Zone Startups Sports+Media & COO, Toronto Esports Club Ltd.
    Michael Cotton
  • Garrett Klugh
    Falk Ventures
    COO
    Garrett Klugh
  • Jake Waxenberg
    Playboy Enterprise, Inc.
    VP Corporate Development & Strategy
    Jake Waxenberg
  • Max Rollinger
    Wentworth Institute of Technology
    Director of Programming - Accelerate
    Max Rollinger
  • Tom Masterman
    Genius Sports Media
    Global Head of Publisher Sales
    Tom Masterman
  • Steven Justman
    Investcorp
    Executive-in-Residence
    Steven Justman
  • Anthony Caponiti
    Hashtag Sports
    CEO & Co-Founder
    Anthony Caponiti
  • John Haegele
    JEHM Media
    President
    John Haegele
  • Dan Suratt
    A+E Networks
    Former President, Corporate Development
    Dan Suratt
  • David Krauser
    Porchlight Equity
    Managing Director
    David Krauser
  • David Knies
    Essential Design
    Chief Growth Officer
    David Knies
  • Terry Lyons
    Former NBA Communications Executive
    Terry Lyons
  • Samir Desai
    Equinox
    CIO
    Samir Desai
  • Steve Schwartz
    ProInfluence
    Founder
    Steve Schwartz
  • Christian Birk
    Founder of Roster Athletics, Co-founder of Endomondo
    Christian Birk
  • Jeff Lee
    DCM Ventures
    Principal
    Jeff Lee
  • Kai Bond
    Comcast Ventures
    Investor
    Kai Bond
  • Jennifer Vescio
    Ascent.Ventures
    Founder
    Jennifer Vescio
  • Hyung Kim
    LINE Ventures
    US Investment
    Hyung Kim
  • Tsuyoshi Kawata
    Stanford University Football
    Offensive Assistant /
    Quality Control Analyst
    Tsuyoshi Kawata
  • John Peters
    Sports & Fitness Industry Association
    VP, Biz Dev
    John Peters
  • Ryan Hoover
    Product Hunt and Weekend Fund Investor
    Founder
    Ryan Hoover
  • Chris Chaney
    Chaney Group Holdings
    Founder & CEO
    Chris Chaney
  • Yasuhiro Yamakawa, Ph.D.
    Babson College
    Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
    Yasuhiro Yamakawa, Ph.D.
  • Jason Sinnarajah
    Ziff Davis
    Senior Vice President, Strategy and Growth
    Jason Sinnarajah
  • Stephen Murphy
    Boom Fantasy
    Co-founder & CEO
    Stephen Murphy
  • John Smelzer
    ScoreStream
    President and COO
    John Smelzer
  • Satoshi Nakajima
    Xevo
    Founder & Chief Scientist
    Satoshi Nakajima
  • Makoto Haruta
    Former DeNA BayStars baseball team Owner
    Makoto Haruta